How Anne Wojcicki’s 23andMe Will Mine Its Giant DNA Database

Re:How Anne Wojcicki’s 23andMe Will Mine Its Giant DNA Database by Real_S on Saturday June 08, 2019 @01:19PM (#20133638)

And if an employer decides to use your genetic information to discriminate against you, how would you know?

Also, in 10-20 years, what if new threats arise?

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Re:How Anne Wojcicki’s 23andMe Will Mine Its Giant DNA Database by dzhiurgis on Saturday June 08, 2019 @03:55PM (#20134725)

I am sorry, but I do not understand this.

If it's valid trait that employer (or insurance) finds actually having negative impact - is it really a discrimination (other than you can't really say whether it's expressed).

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Re:How Anne Wojcicki’s 23andMe Will Mine Its Giant DNA Database by Real_S on Saturday June 08, 2019 @04:07PM (#20134813)

In the US, it is illegal for an employer or health insurance company to discriminate based on genetics [0]. But if you fail to receive a promotion because your employer found out about your genetic disease, how would you know?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_Information_Nondiscrim...

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Re:How Anne Wojcicki’s 23andMe Will Mine Its Giant DNA Database by dzhiurgis on Saturday June 08, 2019 @07:09PM (#20135806)

> how would you know

Same way you get to know your KPI's and other assessments?

I guess that act is good after all. No one can tell you've got an actual disease from these tests, even if on big scale the correlation most obviously is there.

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